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SEAN C. CUNNINGHAM (Bar No. 174931) sean.cunningham@dlapiper.com ERIN P. GIBSON (Bar No. 229305) erin.gibson@dlapiper.com JACOB D. ANDERSON (Bar No. 265768) jacob.anderson@dlapiper.com DLA PIPER LLP (US) 401 B Street, Suite 1700 San Diego, CA 92101-4297 Tel: 619.699.2700 Fax: 619.699.2701 BRENT K. YAMASHITA (Bar No. 206890) brent.yamashita@dlapiper.com ROBERT BUERGI (Bar No. 242910) robert.buergi@dlapiper.com SUMMER KRAUSE (Bar No. 264858) summer.krause@dlapiper.com DLA PIPER LLP (US) 2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2215 Tel: 650.833.2000 Fax: 650.833.2001 Attorneys for Plaintiff OVERLAND STORAGE, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.,

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PLAINTIFF OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.S COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL

Plaintiff Overland Storage, Inc. (Overland Storage), by and through its undersigned attorneys, complains and alleges against Defendant Spectra Logic Corporation (Spectra Logic) as follows: ///// ///// -1WEST\234010382.1

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NATURE OF THE ACTION 1. This is a civil action for infringement of United States Patent Nos. 6,328,766

and 6,353,581. This action arises under the laws of the United States relating to patents, including 35 U.S.C. 281. JURISDICTION AND VENUE 2. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1331 and

1338(a) and pursuant to the patent laws of the United States of America, 35 U.S.C. 101, et seq. 3. Venue properly lies within the Southern District of California pursuant to the

provisions of 28 U.S.C. 1391(b), (c), and (d) and 1400(b). On information and belief, Spectra Logic conducts substantial business directly and/or through third parties or agents in this judicial district by selling and/or offering to sell the infringing products, including media libraries, systems and components, and/or by conducting other business in this judicial district. Furthermore, Plaintiff Overland Storage is headquartered and has its principal place of business in this district, sells competing media libraries and systems in this district, and has been harmed by Spectra Logics conduct, business transactions and sales in this district. 4. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Spectra Logic because Spectra Logic

transacts continuous and systematic business within the State of California and the Southern District of California. In addition, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Spectra Logic because, on information and belief, this lawsuit arises out of Spectra Logics infringing activities, including without limitation Spectra Logics making, using, selling and/or offering to sell infringing products in the State of California and the Southern District of California. Finally, this Court has personal jurisdiction over Spectra Logic because, on information and belief, Spectra Logic has made, used, sold and/or offered for sale its infringing products and placed such infringing products in the stream of interstate commerce with the expectation that such infringing products would be made, used, sold and/or offered for sale within the State of California and the Southern District of California. ///// ///// -2WEST\234010382.1

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THE PARTIES 5. Plaintiff Overland Storage is a California corporation with its headquarters and

principal place of business at 9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California 92123. 6. On information and belief, Defendant Spectra Logic is a Delaware corporation

with its principal place of business at 6285 Lookout Road, Boulder, CO 80301-3580. THE ASSERTED PATENTS 7. On December 11, 2001, United States Patent No. 6,328,766 (the 766 patent),

entitled Media Element Library with Non-Overlapping Subset of Media Elements and NonOverlapping Subset of Media Element Drives Accessible to First Host and Unaccessible to Second Host, was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The named inventor is Robert M. Long. Overland Storage is the assignee and owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the 766 patent and has the right to bring this suit for damages and other relief. A true and correct copy of the 766 patent is attached as Exhibit A. 8. The 766 patent teaches an innovative data storage system containing a plurality of

media elements, in which each media element may be a member of one of a plurality of sets of media elements, and a controller configured so that a subset of media elements and media element drives are available for read/write access by one set of host computers, but are unavailable for read/write access by another set of host computers. The patent also discloses methods where host computers can store and retrieve data to and from separate portions of the media library without interfering with one another. 9. On March 5, 2002, United States Patent No. 6,353,581 (the 581 patent), entitled

Media Access in a Media Library, was duly and legally issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The named inventors are Karl B. Offerman and Kevin T. Kersey. Overland Storage is the assignee and owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to the 581 patent and has the right to bring this suit for damages and other relief. A true and correct copy of the 581 patent is attached as Exhibit B. 10. The 581 patent teaches an innovative automated media library and retrieval

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mail slot without having to remove the magazine of media elements, without requiring complicated transport mechanisms, and without limiting system options for media access security. The patent also discloses methods of moving a particular storage medium contained in the media library from a readable location to a manually accessible location. BACKGROUND 11. A companys data is one of its most critical assets. Businesses must retain data for

extended periods of time to comply with regulatory requirements, conduct internal audits and ensure best practices. Keeping data stored, accessible, and secure has become increasingly complex and expensive as companies are faced with massive data growth, increasingly stringent regulatory requirements and distributed environments that can range from across the hall to across the globe. As companies data storage needs have increased from megabytes to gigabytes to terabytes, automated media libraries have become vital. Automated media libraries allow users to store digital data in a central location, then search for and retrieve that data from networked computers when necessary. This data can be stored on a variety of storage media within the library, including disks or magnetic tapes. 12. Compact, high capacity, low-cost data management systems are common today

among businesses, but it was not always that way. Prior data management solutions required cabinet and even room-sized systems, and often could be connected to only a single host computer at any given time. Also, prior data management solutions often imposed unacceptably long periods of downtime in cases where individual files and directories needed to be quickly restored. These cumbersome, expensive and inefficient systems were being outpaced by the high performance data storage demands of businesses. 13. Overland Storages patented data management and data protection solutions

addressed these challenges. These patented technologies encompass both the apparatus that houses the media library and the methods of storing and retrieving that data from host computers. Using Overland Storages technologies, customers can create network-based, virtual media libraries to maintain data for continuous local backup and remote disaster recovery, or to store data for long-term archiving and compliance requirements. The result is that these cutting-edge -4WEST\234010382.1

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products provide a more cost-effective way of keeping customers data stored, accessible and secure. 14. Overland Storage has been granted a number of patents relating to its innovative

data management and protection systems. In the 1990s, Overland Storage marketed the first scalable automated media library solution that eliminated the physical limitations of conventional tape library designs. Overland Storage has continued to improve on its media library technology and has marketed product line families including but not limited to its SnapServer, Ultimus RAID, ARCvault, NEO Series Tape Libraries, and REO Series Virtual Tape Libraries. 15. Following Overland Storages introduction of its patent-protected media libraries

into the market, Spectra Logic began making, offering for sale, and/or selling media libraries that use Overland Storages patented technology. 16. Spectra Logic manufactures and sells automated tape libraries in the United States,

including but not limited to the Spectra T-Finity Library, the Spectra T950 Library, the Spectra T680 Library, the Spectra T380 Library, the Spectra T200 Library, the Spectra T120 Library and the Spectra T50e Library. Spectra Logic states that its tape libraries will lower storage management costs, reduce risk, and protect your investment. On information and belief, the Spectra Logic accused products consist of automated media libraries with one or more tape drives and more than two tape cartridges, which are integrated in a rack configuration or a free-standing floor unit. The Spectra Logic accused products are able to move tape cartridges from one drive to another without human intervention through actuators that reside inside the media library. 17. On information and belief, Spectra Logic has made, used, sold, offered for sale

and/or imported accused products that practice the claims of the 766 and 581 patents, as set forth more fully below. COUNT ONE Infringement of the 766 Patent by Spectra Logic 18. 19. Overland Storage incorporates by reference each of the allegations set forth above. On information and belief, Spectra Logic, without authority, has directly infringed

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offering to sell, or selling within the United States, or importing into the United States, the accused products, including but not limited to the Spectra T-Finity Library, the Spectra T950 Library, the Spectra T680 Library, the Spectra T380 Library, the Spectra T200 Library, the Spectra T120 Library and the Spectra T50e Library. The accused products, alone or in combination with other products, practice each of the limitations of independent claims 1, 2 and 10 and dependent claims 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of the 766 patent. 20. On information and belief, Spectra Logic, without authority, has actively induced

and continues to actively induce infringement by others, under 35 U.S.C. 271(b), by intentionally causing others to directly infringe the claims of the 766 patent and/or by intentionally instructing others how to use the accused products in a manner that infringes the claims of the 766 patent. On information and belief, Spectra Logic has induced and continues to induce infringement by instructing customers to operate the products in an infringing manner and/or when Spectra Logic performs quality assurance testing or otherwise operates the accused products in the United States. For example, the user manual provided with the Spectra T950 Library, which is representative of the accused products, explains how to perform virtual partitioning of a media library in a manner that infringes the claims of the 766 patent. (http://www.spectralogic.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.displayFile&DocID=283). 21. On information and belief, Spectra Logic, without authority, has contributorily

infringed and continues to contributorily infringe, under 35 U.S.C. 271(c), by importing into the United States, selling and/or offering to sell within the United States accused products that (1) constitute a material part of the invention of the 766 patent, (2) Spectra Logic knows to be especially adapted for use in infringing the 766 patent, and (3) are not staple articles of commerce suitable for substantial noninfringing use with respect to the 766 patent. On information and belief, Spectra Logic ships the accused products with all the features required to infringe the asserted claims of the 766 patent. On information and belief, these products are designed to implement the infringing features, and the default settings of the accused products, as shipped, are set accordingly. -6WEST\234010382.1

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Spectra Logic had actual notice of its infringement of the 766 patent before the

filing of this complaint. In or around May 2011, Overland Storage served subpoenas on Spectra Logic relating to Spectra Logics sale of tape libraries that practice the 766 patent. The 766 patent was expressly identified in those subpoenas. In response, Spectra Logic stated that it would only comply with Overland Storages subpoenas if Overland Storage would agree to waive future claims that Spectra Logic infringes the 766 patent. In an email to Overland Storages counsel dated June 8, 2011, counsel for Spectra Logic asserted that Overland needed to decide which is more important to it -- evidence that might support its present litigation or holding on to potential future defendants. It appears to us that we would all be better off if they opted for the former. Overland Storage did not agree to waive its infringement claims against Spectra Logic. 23. On information and belief, Spectra Logic has continued to sell tape libraries that

practice the 766 patent after receiving notice from Overland Storage that those products infringe the 766 patent. The filing of the complaint in this action also constitutes notice to Spectra Logic of the 766 patent under 35 U.S.C. 287. 24. As a result of the infringement of the 766 patent by Spectra Logic, Overland

Storage has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial. 25. On information and belief, Spectra Logics infringement of the 766 patent has

been and is willful, and thus entitles Overland Storage to increased damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 and to attorneys fees and costs incurred in litigating this action under 35 U.S.C. 285. 26. Overland Storage has been irreparably harmed by these acts of infringement and

will continue to be harmed unless Spectra Logics further acts of infringement are restrained and enjoined by order of this Court. Overland Storage has no adequate remedy at law. COUNT TWO Infringement of the 581 Patent by Spectra Logic 27. 28. Overland Storage incorporates by reference each of the allegations set forth above. On information and belief, Spectra Logic, without authority, has directly infringed

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accused products, including but not limited to the Spectra T50e Library. The accused products, alone and/or in combination with other products, practice each of the limitations of independent claims 1, 10, 16, and 19 and dependent claims 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 12 of the 581 patent. 29. On information and belief, Spectra Logic, without authority, has actively induced

and continues to actively induce infringement by others, under 35 U.S.C. 271(b), by intentionally causing others to directly infringe the claims of the 581 patent and/or by intentionally instructing others how to use the accused products in a manner that infringes the claims of the 581 patent. On information and belief, Spectra Logic has induced and continues to induce infringement by instructing customers to operate the products in an infringing manner and/or when Spectra Logic performs quality assurance testing or otherwise operates the accused products in the United States. For example, Spectra Logic provides the accused products in a default configuration that implements the infringing features. 30. On information and belief, Spectra Logic, without authority, has contributorily

infringed and continues to contributorily infringe, under 35 U.S.C. 271(c), by importing into the United States, selling and/or offering to sell within the United States accused products that (1) constitute a material part of the invention of the 581 patent, (2) Spectra Logic knows to be especially adapted for use in infringing the 581 patent, and (3) are not staple articles of commerce suitable for substantial noninfringing use with respect to the 581 patent. On information and belief, Spectra Logic ships the accused products with all the features required to infringe the asserted claims of the 581 patent. On information and belief, these products are designed to implement the infringing features, and the default settings of the accused products, as shipped, are set accordingly. 31. Spectra Logic had actual notice of infringement of the 581 patent before the filing

of this complaint. In or around May 2011, Overland Storage served subpoenas on Spectra Logic relating to Spectra Logics sale of tape libraries that practice the 581 patent. The 581 patent was expressly identified in those subpoenas. In response, Spectra Logic stated that it would only comply with Overland Storages subpoenas if Overland Storage would agree to waive future claims that Spectra Logic infringes the 581 patent. In an email to Overland Storages counsel -8WEST\234010382.1

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dated June 8, 2011, counsel for Spectra Logic asserted that Overland needed to decide which is more important to it -- evidence that might support its present litigation or holding on to potential future defendants. It appears to us that we would all be better off if they opted for the former. Overland Storage did not agree to waive its infringement claims against Spectra Logic. 32. On information and belief, Spectra Logic has continued to sell tape libraries that

practice the 581 patent after receiving notice from Overland Storage that those products infringe the 581 patent. The filing of the initial complaint in this action also constitutes notice to Spectra Logic of the 581 patent under 35 U.S.C. 287. 33. As a result of the infringement of the 581 patent by Spectra Logic, Overland

Storage has suffered and will continue to suffer damages in an amount to be proven at trial. 34. On information and belief, Spectra Logics infringement of the 581 patent has

been and is willful, and thus entitles Overland Storage to increased damages under 35 U.S.C. 284 and to attorneys fees and costs incurred in litigating this action under 35 U.S.C. 285. 35. Overland Storage has been irreparably harmed by these acts of infringement and

will continue to be harmed unless Spectra Logics further acts of infringement are restrained and enjoined by order of this Court. Overland Storage has no adequate remedy at law. PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Overland Storage prays for judgment: 1. That Overland Storage be adjudged the owner of the 766 and 581 patents and

entitled to all rights of recovery thereunder, and that the 766 and 581 patents are valid and enforceable; 2. That Spectra Logic be adjudged to have directly infringed, induced infringement

and contributed to infringement of the 766 and 581 patents; 3. That Spectra Logic and its officers, principals, agents, attorneys, servants,

employees and all others in active concert or participation with them, and its successors and assigns, be enjoined by preliminary and permanent injunction from infringement, inducement of infringement, and contributory infringement of the 766 and 581 patents, including but not limited to making, using, importing, offering to sell and selling the accused products; -9WEST\234010382.1

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That Overland Storage be awarded damages, including treble damages, under 35

U.S.C. 284 from Spectra Logic, adequate to compensate Overland Storage for infringement of the 766 and 581 patents in an amount to be proven at trial, together with interest and costs as fixed by the Court; 5. That this case be declared an exceptional case within the meaning of 35 U.S.C.

285 and that Overland Storage be awarded the attorneys fees, costs, and expenses that it incurs prosecuting this action; 6. 7. That Overland Storage be awarded prejudgment interest; and For such other and further equitable relief as the Court deems proper. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Overland Storage demands a trial by jury for all issues so triable pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 38(b). Dated: June 28, 2012 DLA PIPER LLP (US) By /s/ Sean C. Cunningham SEAN C. CUNNINGHAM BRENT K. YAMASHITA ERIN P. GIBSON ROBERT BUERGI JACOB D. ANDERSON SUMMER KRAUSE DLA PIPER LLP (US) Attorneys for Plaintiff OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.

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U.S. Patent No. 6,328,766 B1.......................................................................... 11-26 U.S. Patent No. 6,353,581 B1 ......................................................................... 27-39